06/12/2026
One of the biggest mistakes I see buyers make is getting hung up on things that are actually easy to change.
They’ll walk into a home and immediately focus on the furniture, paint colors, countertops, or décor. The reality is, those are some of the easiest and least expensive things to update after you buy a home.
Instead, I encourage buyers to focus on the things they can’t easily change: the location, the lot, and the floor plan.
You can paint walls. You can replace countertops. You can update fixtures and furnishings. But moving a home to a different location or completely redesigning the floor plan is usually expensive, difficult, or impossible.
When you’re looking at homes, try to look past the cosmetics and ask yourself: Do I love where this home is located? Does the lot work for my lifestyle? Does the floor plan fit my family’s needs?
If the answer is yes, don’t let outdated paint colors or furniture distract you from what could be the right home.
Buy the things you can’t change, and change the things you can.
